Eyanosch Individual Reflection
Each person on the team will complete an assessment and reflection individually. If you are comfortable with making this assessment publicly available, you may write it up as a wiki page or as a Word document uploaded to your group deliveables page. If you prefer to communicate your assessment privately, then email this to both Drs. Dahlquist and Dionisio.
Statement of Work[edit] Describe exactly what you did on the project. Researched Shigella flexneri with Oregon Trail survivors and found a microarray paper suitable for the final project review. I was one of the GenMAPP users along with Kristin, we took the LogRatios from our mircroarray paper and compiled an indepth analysis of the effects of rifamycin on Shigella flexneri. A power point was made explaining the experimental method of the microarray. Provide references or links to artifacts of your work, such as:
Wiki pages Eyanosch Week 15
Files Created:
- Flagellum Ribosomal Map 0pt5 10min
- Flagellum Ribosomal Mapp 1 60min
- RP Compiled Raw Data Final 12/10
- RP .txt format GenMAPP ready 12/6
- RP Exceptions file in Excel format (filtered)
- RP Exceptions (txt)
- RP .gex file
Files I contributed to:
- Microarray Journal Club Power Point
- Microarray Compiled Raw Data RP/RX IDLR
- Microarray Corresponding Files Table
- Compiled Raw Microarray Dataset (.xlsx)
- Data Used for Import into GenMAPP (.txt)
- GenMAPP Expression Dataset File (.gex)
- Exceptions file (.EX.txt)
- Raw MAPPFinder results files (-GO.txt)
- .gmf file
- Final PowerPoint Presentation
- ScalingCentering file 12/1 .xlsx
Code or scripts Assessment of Project[edit]
Give an objective assessment of the success of your project workflow and teamwork.
What worked and what didn't work?
What would you do differently if you could do it all over again?
Evaluate the Gene Database Project and Group Report in the following areas:
Content: What is the quality of the work?
Organization: Comment on the organization of the project and of your group's wiki pages.
Completeness: Did your team achieve all of the project objectives? Why or why not?
Oregon Trail Survivors completed all of the project objectives because we kept each other accountable and planned ahead. During Finals time people's lives become hectic and its hard to find a time everyone can meet. We had a group messaging system going to make sure each section was being taken care of or if anyone had questions those were addressed.
Reflection on the Process[edit]
I liked how the process of the final project was constructed. For the last assignment in class we did a mock final genMAPP assignment with the vibrio cholera data. This laid the foundation for which the GenMAPP users would essentially use. The first time using GenMAPP I was completely and utterly lost, after a few times I gradually picked up on the format and the different files needed and how the database .gbd and .gex files relate to each other. The gradual build up to the final project definately helped with preparations. I did like how we gave a power point presentation before the deliverables were due, this allowed for us to obtain feedback that we used, I know I did personally, towards the deliverables. I found the constructive criticism very helpful.
What did you learn?
With your head (biological or computer science principles)
I learned new analytical techniques regarding both biological and computer science principles. Taking the best of both worlds and formulating it into one. Before this class I wasn't familiar with many of the concepts we discussed but over time and with many hours of practice I have built a framework for these ideas to stick to. This class has challenged me to being uncomfortable and working through that in order to meet the end result which has been so rewarding.
With your heart (personal qualities and teamwork qualities that make things work or not work)?
I have developed a soft spot for this class. The computer science students and biology students meshed well together in this class, especially when working out of ones comfort zone and in an area not of their expertise. The camaraderie within this class is unlike any other I've taken. This class has helped improve skills regarding teamwork and setting goals towards accomplishing a group effort final task.
With your hands (technical skills)?
I have become more resourceful when it comes to collecting data from outside sources and compiling that information together. This class has provided the tools to become
What lesson will you take away from this project that you will still use a year from now?
